The global economic meltdown has shown us many unexpected turns like Bentley venturing into furniture production. Here is yet another news of weird products from carmakers. Last week’s Geneva Motor Show had some changes at the Maserati stand. We spotted a simple pedal-powered bicycle! Yes, the brand’s commitment to create zero-emissions has gone a step further (or backwards) with this new bike that flaunts superb construction.

Carrying the name Maserati, you can well expect this one to be different from the rest of the bandwagon. Built in steel, aluminum and carbon-fiber, this bicycle is great both for sports enthusiasts as well as for regulars looking for some comfort bicycling. There are two models to choose from. Veloce is for speed and racing while Turismo is fir for leisurely purposes.

The Maserati trademarks are visible here too. The traditional dark blue livery looks good with the company logo. There are five different sizes to choose from. The starting price is €3,000 and goes on to €6,000. We can see the smile on the faces of environmentalists and petrol heads who will be very pleased with Maserati’s decision to go ahead and lend its name to a bicycle.

Via motorauthority

“The pen is mightier than the sword” wrote Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Little did he know that in future it will be ‘costlier’ also than most things! While it might disappoint our friends who have leftist inclination, the fact is, that pen, once considered a weapon of the intellectuals, has now become a status symbol. Well I am not going to crib or cry about that. If we can spend millions on our silly whims and fantasies, splurging on the good ol’ pen does make sense to me. ( to be taken with a pinch of salt!)

The new Maserati sterling silver pen is designed by none other than Armando Simoni, the true blue native of Italy. Only thing is, he makes a rinascimento in luxury goods! A total of 1,914 pens is all that the company is launching, in memory of the year when the company was established (1,914) as a status symbol.

The pens are available in roller and fountain both. The roller ball costs $2500 and the fountain one is appropriately priced at $2750.

Via Luxist